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WorksheetsEndocrine system, glands and hormones
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Produces female sex characteristics
thymus
ovaries
thyroid
testes
Increases heart rate and breathing rate;increases blood pressure
adrenals
thyroid
parathyroid
pancreas
Stimulates skeletal growth; stimulates development of male and female sex organs
pancreas
adrenals
pituitary
hypothalamus
Regulates the activities of other glands
ovaries
testes
thymus
hypothalamus
Development of immune system
adrenals
parathyroid
thymus
testes
Produces male sex characteristics
ovaries
testes
hypothalamus
thymus
How do the hormones get around the body?
Through the circulatory system
Through the skeletal system
Through the digestive system
Through the respiratory system
Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?
positive feedback
negative feedback
zero feedback
Hormones are not regulated
Which of the following is a function of the endocrine system?
maintain homeostasis through regulation of growth, metabolism, and sexual development
provide the body with defense mechanisms to protect against pathogens
provide boundaries and protective surfaces to lubricate and line vital organs
propagate electrical impulses to communicate information between brain, spinal cord, muscles, and sensory organs
Which structure within the brain controls the pituitary gland?
the pineal gland
thymus gland
thyroid gland
hypothalamus
Which hormone regulates water balance by reducing the amount of water leaving the body
aldosterone
antidiuretic hormone
growth hormone
thyroxine
A hormone antagonist is one that has the opposite function. The hormone antagonist of insulin is _________
glucagon
gastrin
secretin
calcitonin
Calcitonin decreases calcium in the blood while Parathyroid hormone works antagonistically. What is the function of PTH (Parathyroid Hormone)?
To increase the amount of calcium in the blood so that it is available for the bones
To decrease the amount of calcium in the blood so that it is available for the bones
To break down bones to release calcium into the blood
To build up bones
This hormone maintains circadian rhythms and is most active during sleep
melanin
melatonin
Thymic factor hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
